Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of surgical resection and amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) for treatment of refractory symptomatic giant papillae in vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). Methods: This is a retrospective study of 13 eyes of 9 patients with refractory giant papillae associated with corneal shield ulcer and/or punctate epithelial erosions who underwent surgical resection of the papillae combined with AMT to cover the tarsal conjunctival defect. Results: During 14.2 ± 4.2 months of postoperative follow-up, smooth tarsal conjunctival surface was achieved in all cases, with no recurrence of the giant papillae in any eye. Corneal shield ulcers and punctate epithelial erosions healed within 2 weeks after surgery and did not recur during the follow-up. Best-corrected visual acuity improved from 0.26 ± 0.21 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution preoperatively to 0.02 ± 0.04 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution postoperatively (P = 0.01). Three patients experienced recurrence of VKC symptoms, but without giant papillae, which could be well controlled by topical medications. Conclusions: Surgical resection combined with AMT is an effective procedure for treatment of refractory giant papillae in patients with VKC.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 816-820 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Cornea |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Amniotic membrane transplantation
- Corneal shield ulcer
- Giant papillae
- Vernal keratoconjunctivitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology